Fujian Benz Automotive
| Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd.
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| legal form | Company Limited |
| founding | June 8, 2007 |
| Seat | Fuzhou , People's Republic of China |
| Number of employees | 1439 (December 31, 2017) |
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Automobile production Commercial vehicle production |
The Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. is a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Fuzhou ( China ).
history
The company was founded on June 8, 2007 as Fujian Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. founded.
It is a joint venture in which Fujian Motor Industry Group and Hong Kong Daimler Vans Limited (again a joint venture between Daimler and Taiwan China Motor Corporation) each hold 50%.
The first vehicle - a Viano - rolled off the assembly line in 2010. At that time, 1,300 employees were working in the company.
On March 1, 2012, the name was changed from Fujian Daimler to Fujian Benz .
In addition, in 2013 the first research and development center for Daimler outside Germany was established.
In March 2016, the Beijing Automotive Group agreed to hold a 35% stake in Fujian Benz
Models
Fujian Benz manufactures the Mercedes-Benz Vito and V-Class models for the Chinese market.
Up to 2017, the Sprinter NCV3 was also built in a variant adapted for the Chinese market.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Daimler Facts and Figures - Production Sites. Retrieved August 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Company information (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ a b c d Beijing, Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. at Daimler locations.
- ↑ a b Fujian Daimler starts Viano production. In: auto.de. April 16, 2010, accessed February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ First customer vehicle produced by Fujian Daimler Automotive - Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog. In: Mercedes Benz Passion. April 16, 2010, accessed February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrates ten years of the Fujian Benz joint venture in China - today one of the most important growth drivers. In: media.daimler.com. September 7, 2017, accessed February 23, 2018 .
- ↑ Daimler van Joint Venture Fujian Benz Automotive Corporation opens new Product Development Center in China. In: busworld.org. April 13, 2013, accessed February 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Stefan Gaetzner: BAIC buys into Daimler joint venture. In: ma-dialogue.de. March 18, 2016, accessed February 24, 2018 .
- ↑ BAIC acquires 35% stake in Fujian Benz. In: just-auto.com. March 17, 2016, accessed February 24, 2018 .